The festival sited by the Wall Street Journal as “The Festival You Can Watch on Your Couch” has come and gone – but you can still catch what you missed….
Sponsored by NewTek, AbelCine and Omega Jay Sound, The WiredArts Fest was performed in front of a live studio audience, shot with 4 high definition cameras, edited in real time vie NewTek’s Tricaster 8000, and streamed live to a global audience. Meanwhile, VirtualArtsTV’s mobile app encouraged the audience to share their experience via Facebook, Twitter and pictures.
Key to the global appeal of the WiredArts Fest’s live streamed performances is the focus on translating the in-theater experience into a online experience that is that is tailored specifically a small screen and the expectations of an interactive, online video audience. Once again, The VirtualArtsTV team received virtual standing ovations from viewers around the world. Our audiences, both in the theater and online, were engaged, excited and interactive. Here’s what just a few of them had to say:
Illuminating! – @karalitas, Istanbul, Turkey
That was beyond amazing. To see a show as funny as that playing live from NY in Tunisia… It just blows me away! – Amin- Tunis, Tunisia
You can actually hear her breathing!… Wow. Like a front row seat. – @cyncooperwrtr
Do you realize what you are doing?!?! I live in the middle of the woods in a city of 300 people and I am watching live New York Theater! This is a breakthrough! – Elsa M, Oregon
Ireland is tuned in to Words of Choice! – actions4choice
very powerful stuff – FrederickS, Washington, DC
wonderful to watch this NYC art fest while snuggled under a blanket in 19 degree Ohio weather – @jkmama
It is wonderful to be able to see live theater at home. The camera editing is perfect. Marvelous concept, great technology, great way to send performances around the world. – @GhengisGhengis, San Francisco
It’s amazing!…at home in my pjs with a blanket and chatting in real time to the theatre… Do this all the time! – Brett C, Orlando, Florida
You should be proud of your performance. It was impressive. I’d really like to see more of this kind of broadcast operation from the performing arts.- mtodd- facebook
So glad to have joined in. Love this format and hope you will do more. – @Equalshot
The camera work is great. – @277danceproject
Just watched WiredArts Festival “Les Muses” Jennifer Mellor Dance Project. Live streamed into my living room – what a thrill…I’m hooked. – @Margie, NYC
And now you can watch a re-play of every show! Just click on the links below!
Abstract Nude
Alice and Elizabeth’s One Woman Show
Die: Roll To Proceed
Exit 12 Dance Company
Grapefruit
Huis Clos/No Exit
Julia Weldon
Jennifer Mellor: Les Muses
Mari Meade Dance Collective
Sleepdance
S.T.A.R Theatre at the Directors Company
TITS
Trio Dance Collective
Words of Choice: Roe at 40
Dance New Amsterdam Presents Artists at the WiredArts Fest:
Jim Morrow
Bradley Teal Ellis
Lindsey Dietz Marchant
Elena Demyanenko
Kendra Portier
Mana Kawamura
Tami Stronach
Teri and Oliver Steele
